Senior Associate, Industry Services and Research at Lagos Business School

Lagos Business School is committed to creating and transmitting management and business knowledge based on a Christian conception of the human person and of economic activity relevant to Nigeria and Africa at large. We strive to be a world class business school which will have a significant impact on the practice of management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Associate, Industry Services and Research

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Purpose of Position

• A Senior Associate for the LBS Sustainability Centre is to lead projects of the LBS sustainability Centre and champion sustainability initiatives of Lagos Business School at large.
• The centre should be known for advancing corporate sustainability thinking, practice and delivery in Nigeria and Africa in an intellectual and practical way.
• Therefore, the ideal candidate should have some understanding and passion for sustainable development issues, research, programme/project coordination and management.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise, innovation and creativity in broadening Centre footprint her selected thematic areas and for her target market
• Develop proposals, concept notes for industry reports, research and consulting projects for industry
• Manage industry research, journal articles, reports and case studies projects (desktop research, literature reviews, data collection, interviews, data analysis, writing, drafting, reviews etc)
• Identify and explore local and international trends and opportunities in sustainability for the centre and LBS as a whole.
• Design, develop and manage industry-focused programmes and research projects
• Support external communication on Centre and LBS’ sustainability and responsible management achievements and initiatives (keynote speech, conference presentations)
• Support the programme team in reviewing program feedback including that from external partner organisations; assess programming for continuous improvement
• Attend meetings with and manage relationships with LBS stakeholders and member organisations
• Initiate and support fundraising activities and grant sourcing to fund Centre activities
• Serve as LBS designate to partner organisations like the Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG).

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master's Degree.

Professional Qualifications:

• Postgraduate training and membership in a related professional body is an advantage.

Cognate Experience:

• Minimum of Four (4) years of work experience, preferably in sustainability practice, think-tank, research institute, or consulting/advisory firm.
• Experience in sustainability, research, business development and project management.

Generic Skills:

• Leadership skills
• Stakeholder engagement and customer service skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think strategically and to manage self
• Flexible and adaptable.

Technical Competencies:

• Strong research and knowledge generation capabilities
• Strategic in approach
• Ability to use statistical software
• Budgeting and financial analysis skills
• Relationship management skills
• Strong reporting and presentation skills
• Research and Database management skills
• Project or Programme Management
• Creativity
• Amiableness
• Multitasking skills
• High assimilation and work speed.

Application Closing Date
23rd August, 2024.